(1) The Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106, shall govern the conduct of a municipality’s election in the absence of an applicable special act, charter, or ordinance provision. No charter or ordinance provision shall be adopted which conflicts with or exempts a municipality from any provision in the Florida Election Code that expressly applies to municipalities.
(2) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, change the dates for qualifying and for the election of members of the governing body of the municipality and provide for the orderly transition of office resulting from such date changes.
History.—s. 2, ch. 95-178.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title IX - Electors and Elections
Chapter 100 - General, Primary, Special, Bond, and Referendum Elections
100.011 - Opening and Closing of Polls, All Elections; Expenses.
100.021 - Notice of General Election.
100.025 - Citizens Residing Overseas; Notice of Elections.
100.032 - Election Preparation Report; General Election.
100.041 - Officers Chosen at General Election.
100.051 - Candidate’s Name on General Election Ballot.
100.081 - Nomination of County Commissioners at Primary Election.
100.101 - Special Elections and Special Primary Elections.
100.102 - Cost of Special Elections and Special Primary Elections to Be Incurred by the State.
100.141 - Notice of Special Election to Fill Any Vacancy in Office.
100.151 - Special Elections Called by Local Governing Bodies, Notice.
100.161 - Filling Vacancy of United States Senators.
100.181 - Determination of Person Elected.
100.191 - General Election Laws Applicable to Special Elections; Returns.
100.201 - Referendum Required Before Issuing Bonds.
100.211 - Power to Call Bond Referendum; Notice Required.
100.221 - General Election Laws to Govern Bond Referenda.
100.241 - Freeholder Voting; Election; Penalties for Ineligible Persons Who Vote as Freeholders.
100.261 - Holding Bond Referenda With Other Elections.
100.271 - Inspectors, Clerk, Duties; Return and Canvass of Referendum Recorded.
100.281 - Approval to Issue Bonds.
100.291 - Record Results of Election Prima Facie Evidence.
100.301 - Refunding Bonds Excluded.
100.311 - Local Law Governs Bond Election Held by Municipalities.
100.331 - Referendum for Defeated Bond Issue.
100.341 - Bond Referendum Ballot.
100.342 - Notice of Special Election or Referendum.
100.351 - Referendum Election; Certificate of Results to Department of State.